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News
12 months ago
Council approves amended budget: Inner city cuts remain, more funding allocated to roads

The Hopkinsville City Council approved the second readings of the capital and operational budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year, with final amendments adding nearly $300,000 for roads and excluding funding from an inner-city program.

News
12 months ago
Tourists spent a record breaking $240 million in Christian County this past year

Christian County has had another record-breaking year for tourism, both in visitor spending and economic impact.

News
12 months ago
Drinking and strolling: Things to know about Hopkinsville’s new Downtown Entertainment District

Patrons in downtown Hopkinsville are now permitted to drink and walk around public spaces as the city launches the Downtown Entertainment District on June 21.

Pets of the Week
12 months ago
Pets of the week

Dogs and cats of all ages, breeds, sizes are waiting to be adopted at the Christian County Animal Shelter.

Crime
12 months ago
Hopkinsville man sells nearly 300 grams of meth, sentenced to 10 years in prison

A Hopkinsville man was sentenced on June 11 to 10 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine.

News
12 months ago
Heat index rising over 100 degrees for first weekend of summer in Hopkinsville

The first day of summer for 2025 will bring along extremely high temperatures to Christian County, with the heat index expected to rise into the triple digits. 

Entertainment
12 months ago
Hot dog eating contest, pageants, demolition derby, and more coming to Western Kentucky State Fair

From tractor pulls to petting zoos, the Western Kentucky State Fair is coming to provide endless entertainment over a span of 9 days.

Crime
12 months ago
Woman runs from police, jumps multiple fences in Hopkinsville neighborhood before arrest

A 22-year-old homeless woman with multiple warrants out for her arrest was caught and placed in the Chrisitan County Jail after fleeing on foot throughout a neighborhood on Sunday. 

Crime
12 months ago
Hopkinsville man sentenced to 9 years in federal prison for fentanyl trafficking conspiracy

A Hopkinsville man was sentenced on June 11 to a total of nine years in federal prison for conspiring to traffic in fentanyl and violating his federal supervised release.

Entertainment
12 months ago
Corbin Easton to headline Hopkinsville’s Summer Salute Festival in September

This year’s Summer Salute Festival in Hopkinsville has got its headliner, with County artist Easton Corbin set to take the stage during this massive downtown event.